New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
MR.. MANNIyOs CONDITION.
THE SECRETARY FAR FROM BEING WE'LL.
POLITICS In THE NAMING OF sHIPs-NEPoT1sN IN
MR. sHEIIRY's OFFICE


Mr.. sHELLRY's OFFICE.
FROM TfIB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE. ]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-rt Is difficult sometimes TO ac
count the violent denals officially" issued at the
Treasury Department whenever the statement is made In
the public prints that Mr.. Manning Is far from being
well man. IL certainly doesn't serve any good
purpose, can 1t deceive people who have seen him
he resumed nominay at least the duties OF his
Office. The truth is that Mr. Manning is Mt present
gurehead merely. The Department might almost say,
runs ITSELF anybody directs its policy 1t is Treasurer
Jordan. Neither OF the Assistant secretaries
is ambitious enough TO take hand ut
that Besides, they are too busy with other
matters Mr. Fairchld is attending to questions which
constantly arise out the administration of the customs
laws Mr. Thompson is always hard ut work finding
naces for Democratic patriots who want 10 serve the
Government aud whose clam0r Is as persistent ana
demonstratiye as it was when tho era Of
| "reform" first dawned upon tho country.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Jordan has n
pretty clear field to himself. Mr. Manning sees
daily few visitors only and goes through the form OF
signing his mall task, by the way the lahoro1sness OF
which do not wish by any means to underrate In Mr.
MannIng's case it amounts almust TO cruelty
He has not the physical sueng'h 10
90 through it, and yet he insists upon
doing It every day. Congressman who intended not
long ago to consult the Secretary on some important
measure then pending in Congress said TO me to-day
Invent to Mr. Mannlng's Office in the Treasury. but
on the hresho turned back. didn't have the heart
to subject him to the strain of long Interview had
seen him days before and knew exactly the cohu-
ton he was in."
To any one who has Mr. Manning lately this con-
sderate conduct part of the Congressman appears
not at all out Of place 1t is really painful TO note the
effort with which Mr. Manning talks and the hcsitancy
and uncertainty which mark every one OF his movements
and the paor of his complexion aud lustroess color OF
his eye which belle the "oiicial" and "unofical an
nouncemeuts given out at the Treasury Regarding the
state OF his health q
The Presidents consideration for the feelings OF the
South is something amazing. l heard story today
which illustrates this trait OF his character very well in
decd You viii remember tho contract for building
one of the cruisers-the Charleson-was awarded
TO irving Scott OF san Francisco Ii is the first man
ofwar be built by private firm oh the Pacific coast
Californians naturally took great pride in the
fact and expressed the wish that the vessel
should be called San Francisco instead OF Charleston
Mr. undertook to Secretary whitney about this
change OF in the vessel supposins that such mat
ter was left entirely TO the discretion OF the Secretary
Mr. Whitney does not seem 10 have regarded the request
ut all unreasonable, for he Mr.. scott The I'M
preston that the request OF Inc 1nlIihlt ia ~
could and probably would be complied Win
ever Mr. Whitney submitted the matter TO the President
gentleman surprised hin with point blank refusal 10
change the name OF the vessel How was that sudden
cnange of front brought about BY nothing less. " -
said than Mr. Cevolan rs unwingness 70 offend the city
of Charleston and the generally You there Is
politics even In the naming OF u vessel
The LIST OF appointments made by Fourth Auditor Shell
ley since he into Office. which was gwen in iht
TRIBUNE OF Friday last deserves further hnalNss "
will show. believe that nepotism OF winch Deh"tIh
new spapers had much under Republican f1ie
has almost run riot nnder this reform Administration
A. C. Erwin for Instance chief Of division at 5000
year Is brother nlaw of Assistant secretary Mutirow
f. NJ Mcconnell. confidential clerk al The rate OF Sloou
year is the brother n-law Of the Auditor. H. Reese
clerk with yearly salary OF 81 200 IL brother inlaw
OF Congressman Jones. of Alabama. In iact the brothers
i-lnw seem good time OF II In this Office IL II
not strange therefore, that only one Senators son IL en-
ployed hcrct least FAR n known 10 me lie son
Of senator Pugh. OF Alabama who draws yearly SlooO
for his servccs Father fngl. by the way, has man
aged provide" for his family quite rs handsomely as
his friend shelley which will be shown nj the proper tire
and place ~ NJ Haden-to continue with Mr. Shelley
aploiniments-s nephew of the Auditor lie receives
81 200 q wear L. H. Clement, | understand Is also "a
kinsman OF the Alabama reformer. though have been
unable 10 ascertain the exact degree OF relationship
Having provided In this handsome manner ior
his immediate family and those OF DIS
friends, Mr.. shellcys genius naturally turned 10
finding places and other reiaiuers I-ouD
servant, Irvine, lie placed NJ $40 year and Hope
with place AT 5000 The appointment however which
deserves special mention II that of tontIn ID flst
the present chief clerk O! the supervising Archi
tccfs on,e. the liberal salary OF r2.ooo
This man Fister OF those who. G ilirhlea
al the public expense at Annap lis. and while 10 me
service OF the United states violated his oath by taking
up arm against his country. lie wears SCARF pm
which he boasts piece OF Union soldiers skni a.
ne his achievements in the war OF inc hecih
L. 1t wondered at nftcr this. That not one Union
soldier has appointed in the Fourth Audors ONCE
since Mr.. sheIeys advent TO poweri